People v. Mason

PRESIDING JUSTICE MANNING

delivered the opinion of the court:

This is an appeal by defendant Mark Mason from his conviction for burglary following a bench trial in the circuit court of Cook County. Defendant was sentenced to 14 months’ probation. The issue to be considered on appeal is whether the State’s evidence was sufficient to prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt of burglary.

In the early morning May 3, 1988, Officer Anthony Myers was riding in a patrol car that was proceeding west on Augusta Avenue between Central Park Avenue and Lawndale Avenue with his partner when he observed a car…